Industrial and Work Tables
1870s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak, Pine
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Maple, Wood
20th Century North American Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Pine
Early 20th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rattan, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Machine Age Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Hickory
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial and Work Tables
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
20th Century English Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Formica, Birch, Ebony
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Porcelain, Wood
2010s European Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1940s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
2010s American Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Reclaimed Wood
Late 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete, Steel
1860s Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
19th Century American Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wicker
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Antique and Vintage Industrial Tables and Work Tables
From drafting tables to preparation tables to kitchen islands and more, the collection of antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables on 1stDibs features a wide range of robust furnishings that fit seamlessly into modern interiors.
Work tables, just like most tables, have evolved considerably over the years.
More than 1,000 years before iconic American furniture brand Herman Miller would help shape the way we work — and later, how we live at home — monks who lived and worked in medieval-era monasteries stood at what you might call crude writing desks, translating religious texts and copying them by hand.
While those who practiced the art of handwritten letters definitely needed a suitable writing desk, the world wouldn’t see proper roll-top desks and the like until the 19th century. Owing to the work of architects such as Antoni Gaudí, these monastery “desks” were essentially work tables. (Chairs, much less actual desk chairs, weren’t a part of the workspace until the Renaissance.) It was a far cry from the cozy home office that affords many of us the opportunity to work remotely today.
Near the end of the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution brought with it the founding of mills and factories, and hand production methods gave way to machinery and mass production. Factory workers needed sturdy industrial tables to perform tasks that required precision and to support the manufacturing industry. Spare work tables — durable and easy to clean — were constructed of metal and wood and became essential on assembly lines and in packing facilities. Today, industrial-style furniture celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn.
Aside from how well antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables will fit in your industrial-style interior — think raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors — these furnishings have practical uses. They’re a must-have item for a number of creative endeavors: They’re an ideal food-prep surface in your kitchen or an efficient work surface for any kind of hands-on workshop or painting and drawing studio. With some creativity, you can turn a vintage wood industrial table or work table into a desk, dining room table or coffee table.
At 1stDibs, we love the industrial-style furniture trend, and here you can find a wide range of antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables as well as other furnishings that will look wonderful in your heavenly loft space.